In His own image and likeness [electronic resource] : humanity, divinity, and monotheism / by W. Randall Garr.
Material type: TextSeries: Culture and history of the ancient Near East ; v. 15.Publication details: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2003.Description: 1 online resource (xx, 306 p.)ISBN:- 1423712102 (electronic bk.)
- 9781423712107 (electronic bk.)
- 9047402030
- 9789047402039
- 9789004129801
- 9004129804
- Monotheism -- History
- Theological anthropology -- Judaism
- Humanity
- Bible. Genesis -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Electronic books
- Bible. A.T. Gen�ese -- Critique, interpr�etation, etc
- Monoth�eisme -- Histoire
- Anthropologie th�eologique -- Juda�isme
- Humanit�e (Morale)
- RELIGION -- Judaism -- Theology
- Genesis (bijbelboek)
- God
- Mensbeeld
- Schepping
- Monothe�isme
- 296.3/11 22
- BL221 .G37 2003eb
- 11.41
Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-278) and index.
TABLE OF CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Note on Translations and Citations; Abbreviations and Symbols; Preface; I. GOD AND THE GODS; II. THE DIVINE-HUMAN RELATIONSHIP; III. CREATING THE WORLD; Bibliography; Indices.
This work is about nothing less than Genesis 1, or human creation. Humanity, the author argues, is created within the Priestly tradition as a replacement of God's divine community; human creation marks the decisive moment that God separates himself from other gods and institutes monotheism.
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